diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ov511.c b/drivers/media/video/ov511.c
index e0bce8dc74bf40f9147f005da042724704992531..dd1b1ac1a0ef4a20d1c08f106816cc4853e7dfb5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ov511.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ov511.c
@@ -5916,11 +5916,6 @@ ov51x_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	mutex_lock(&ov->lock);
 	usb_set_intfdata (intf, NULL);
 
-	if (!ov) {
-		mutex_unlock(&ov->lock);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	/* Free device number */
 	ov511_devused &= ~(1 << ov->nr);